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'Drat! says Shemi, surveying the contents of his pockets. 'No maggots! Now what shall I put on my fishing line instead?'

Ever resourceful, Shemi hooks a currant bun to the end of his line, ties himself to his fishing rod with string, and settles down for an afternoon nap. Imagine his surprise when he wakes to find himself soaring through the air on course for Ireland. His return trip to Wales is odder still - when he arrives home in Goodwick as a human cannonball!

With exploits involving giant crabs and right-angled rifles, Shemi Wâd sounds like pure invention; but in Shemi's Tall Tales storyteller Mary Medlicott succeeds brilliantly in introducing this real-life legend to a new generation of listeners

Mary Medlicott

"Mary Medlicott is a hugely experienced storyteller. Since the early 1980s she has carried out numerous residences in schools, libraries, community and day centres in England and Wales, including with Primary and Secondary children, adults with learning disabilities, elderly people and children in the Early Years.
She has also worked widely abroad, including in Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, New Zealand, America and Tobago. She particularly enjoys helping others to become storytellers and has led many training courses for teachers, librarians, parent groups and other storytellers.
She devised the TV series, 'By Word Of Mouth', and has compiled several children's books including the novels Open Secret and Elephant Luck, with Pont Books. She has appeared on TV and in educational videos, including for the National Oracy Project, and has been Chair of the Society for Storytelling.
She has conducted numerous projects with musicians and visual artists and works from bases in London and her native Pembrokeshire. Her repertoire is formed from traditional stories from many cultures including Wales. In workshops, she links the traditional tale with personal stories and storymaking.